Sparks of Tomorrow Reveals New Arc Trailer, Yoshihisa Kawahara Joins Cast

Sparks of Tomorrow anime has released a new trailer ahead of the start of its next arc, which will start with Episode 7 on August 16. Yoshihisa Kawahara is also joining the cast as Stewart Smith, a character described as a key figure for the upcoming episodes.

Episode 7 is titled “Elopement”. The new arc will have Kihachi and Inako travel to Shiga, where the missing latter half of the 20th Century Electricity Catalog is said to be located. The anime by Kyoto Animation is streaming exclusively on Netflix. Minoru Ota is directing the TV anime, with Tatsuhiko Urahata in charge of the script. Yuma Uchida voices Kihachi Sakamoto, with Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa.

We recently got to interview Director Minoru Ota and Producer Satori Senami about bringing this world to animation. You can watch the new trailer below.

The introduction is described:

A Tale of Adventure for Boys and Girls Who Dreamed of the Age of Electricity in a World Shrouded in Smoke! 
──This was a little while ago. Kyoto in the early 20th century, having evolved differently from the history we know today. In a world where only steam engines had advanced, the city was shrouded in smoke. A boy who lost his brother, with whom he had dreamed of the “Age of Electricity,” and now lives with deep suspicion.
A girl who keeps her dreams for the future and her regrets for her deceased mother hidden in her heart, now living a devout life. The boy and girl meet while seeking the secret of the “20th Century Electrical Catalog,” which depicted their dreams. Surpass who you are now and break through the dreams you once had!
This is the story of <regeneration>.

Main staff:

• Director: Minoru Ota
• Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
• Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Kohei Okamura
• Worldview Setting: Takaaki Suzuki
• Music: Hitomi Koto
• Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation

Four new cast additions were also announced.

• Hiroshi Yanaka as Jinemon Momokawa
• Mayumi Asano as Naeko Momokawa
• Daichi Endo as Bunshichi Yagura
• Ayahi Takagaki as Tome / Inari

You can watch the new trailer below.

Source: Sparks of Tomorrow Official Website
©Hiro Yuki, Kyoto Animation/Sparks of Tomorrow Production Committee